When rent control legislation was introduced in the state of Nevada, the REALTORS® opposed it with help from an Issues Mobilization Grant that supported a comprehensive ‘Truth About Rent Control’ campaign. The videos, website, editorials, and advertising dispelled the narrative of ‘the greedy landlord,’ and re-framed public understanding of the…...
Wisconsin REALTORS® Help Lower Property Taxes, Strengthen School Budgets, and Protect Property Rights
The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association launched two successful Issues Mobilization campaigns: the first convinced the legislature to eliminate a minor property tax dating back to the Great Depression; the other supported a new law that overturned an existing one that had been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court....
Missouri REALTORS® Form Coalition to Fight Sales Tax on Services
Missouri REALTORS® are no stranger to the threat of sales tax on services. With the help of a REALTOR® Party Issues Mobilization Grant and coalition support, the 20,000-member association is ambitiously attempting to amend the state constitution to ban a sales tax on services. By appealing to the general public,…...
North Dakota Becomes Sixth State to Constitutionally Ban Real Estate Transfer Taxes
North Dakota recently joined Arizona, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana and Oregon as one of six states that now constitutionally abolish future real estate transfer taxes. The 1,600-member North Dakota Association of REALTORS® (NDAR) used an Issues Mobilization Grant from NAR, funding from its own coffers and plenty of polling, advertising and…...
Recent Posts
- GADFly Newsletter – June 2026
- Land Use Initiative Program Helps Cheyenne Board of REALTORS® Press to Limit Scope of Proposed Property Inspection Ordinance Amendment
- Greater Lakes Association of REALTORS® Leverages REALTOR® Party Resources to Build Trust, Partnerships, and Momentum Towards Solving Housing Challenges
- With a Timely Call For Action, Navarre Area Board of REALTORS® Staves Off Reclassification of Short Term Rentals as ‘Commercial’ for Fire Assessment Purposes
- GADFly Newsletter – May 2026
